It’s Friday, March 8th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Adam McManus
1,347 displaced Nigerians killed by Muslim extremists
International Christian Concern visited 17 different camps for Nigerian Internally Displaced Persons in three counties that were attacked by the Fulani Muslim militants between December 2023 and January 2024.
Tragically, 1,347 displaced Nigerians were killed from last year until now, most of whom were women, children, and older adults who could not run to escape. Specifically, 741 people were killed in Mangu County, 397 people were killed in Bokkos County, and 209 people were killed in Barkin Ladi.
Naomi David, a 43-year widow in Barkin Ladi County said, “Help us with food.” Nine people were killed in her family, including her husband. She explained, “My village was attacked by Fulani [militants] on Christmas Eve. The total number of 22 people [were] killed from the attack. … Fulani have occupied our land to graze their cattle.”
Continue to pray for our Nigerian brothers and sisters in Christ and consider making a donation through International Christian Concern to help.
Democrats upset with Biblically-sound prayer in Congress
On February 15th, 26 Democratic Congressmen expressed their outrage that Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel in Chino Hills, California was allowed to pray as a guest chaplain in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 30th, reports The Christian Post.
In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, who had invited him to lead the prayer, they blasted Hibbs as a Christian nationalist who was guilty of “spewing hateful vitriol” toward homosexuals because he has dared to affirm a Biblical view of marriage and sexuality. They were especially upset that he claims that America was founded as a Christian nation.
In a subsequent appearance on “Ministry Now” on Daystar TV, Hibbs explained the motivation of our founding fathers.
HIBBS: “Our founding fathers said we’re not going to start the business of the nation without prayer. People don’t realize that.”
He also noted some of the strange rules that governed his prayer, some of which he disregarded.
HIBBS: “There are existing rules that say, for example, you’re to avoid ‘Father.’ That might offend some people. You can’t bring up Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior …”
Co-HOST: “What?”
HIBBS: “…because that’s proselytizing.”
Listen now to the powerful prayer of Pastor Jack Hibbs from January 30th in the opening moments of Congress.
HIBBS: “Almighty God, and Father of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Together, we come before You in humility, as a people in need of Your forgiveness, Your mercy, Your goodness, and Your grace for these 250 or so years.
“Our fathers, in this Congress, have prayed for Your guidance and protection. And so we stand here, in humble petition, that You today might do the same, that this nation and its unparalleled Constitution, Your great gift to all freedom-loving people, might be renewed here, and across this land, as a beacon of hope to all who seek peace.
“I ask You today, Father, to bring to us a great awakening of righteousness and confidence in You, Who alone is mighty to save. Hear my cry in this hour of great need, that we might be humbly blessed before You in the repentance of our national sins.
“You, Almighty God, are the source of all wisdom, and there is no wisdom, but that which comes from You. So please, come upon those here who are the stewards over the business of our nation with Your wisdom which comes from above and with Your holy fear, knowing that Your coming day of judgment draws nearer, when all who have been, and are now in the authority, will answer to You, the great Judge of Heaven and Earth for the decisions that they make here in this place.
“I offer this prayer to you Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son and our crucified Savior and resurrected Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Indiana killed fewer unborn babies
Indiana recorded its lowest number of abortions in 50 years at the end of 2023.
The state’s Department of Health reported 46 surgical abortions during the fourth quarter of last year.
Indiana enacted a law banning nearly all abortions last August.
Mike Fichter with Indiana Right to Life told LifeNews, “While we are encouraged that abortion numbers fell in Indiana to the lowest fourth quarter numbers in five decades, we grieve the loss of 46 children and renew our commitment to making Indiana a state where every pregnant mother receives compassionate support and every baby’s life is protected.”
Proverbs 31:8 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
Vermont school must pay $75,000 to fired Christian coach
A Vermont school district has acknowledged that a snowboarding coach did not violate its rules when he criticized a trans sports policy. And now the school district will pay $75,000 to the coach to end the legal battle, reports Alliance Defending Freedom.
David Bloch, a former snowboarding coach at Woodstock Union High School, filed a lawsuit last year after being fired for saying, in a conversation with a student, that he believed biological males should not be allowed to compete in girls’ sports.
CVS and Walgreens selling Abortion Kill Pill
CVS and Walgreens announced that they will begin selling the abortion pill nationwide, even though it has killed millions of babies and injured countless thousands of women, reports LifeNews.com.
The two pharmacy chains recently received certification to dispense the drugs in a small group of states, a process they initiated after the Food and Drug Administration approved new regulations last year allowing brick and mortar retailers to offer chemical abortion.
Pro-life groups condemned the decision, saying that the Abortion Kill Pill ends the lives of babies before birth and that chemical abortion poses greater risks for women than surgical abortions – even as high as four times the risk.
Up to one in five women will experience complications from the Abortion Kill Pill. Women are flooding emergency rooms across the country with medical and physical damage from these abortion pills.
Deputies rescue 5-year-old autistic girl in Florida swamp
And finally, a 5-year-old autistic girl was reported missing recently near Tampa, Florida, after she wandered off and got lost in a swamp.
The haunt of snapping turtles, alligators, water moccasins, and other beasties, Florida swamps are no place for an unattended child.
Providentially, a helicopter pilot spotted her and guided law enforcement officers on the ground towards her, reports Good News Network.
Listen.
HELICOPTER PILOT: “Hey, I think I got her in the woods. She might be able to hear her name if you call her. She gonna be about 80 feet in front of you. I’ve got two deputies. Just keep walking in that direction.”
When those deputies on the ground saw her, they were overcome with joy.
DEPUTY 1: “Oh there she is. I see her. Genesis, come her sweetie.”
DEPUTY 2: “Come her sweetheart.”
GENESIS: “Hey!”
DEPUTY 1: “Hey!”
DEPUTY 2: “Come on sweetheart.”
DEPUTY 1: (laughs with delight)
DEPUTY #2: “Hi, baby girl. Let’s get you out of the water, okay? You were walking quite a bit, sweetheart. We were looking for you, sweetheart.”
A heartwarming story to be sure. And a picture of how Christ rescues us with great rejoicing. As the father in the Prodigal Son parable said, in Luke 15:24, “He was lost, but now he is found.”
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